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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress

This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology (open access)

Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology

Report on Al Qaeda, including ideology, political goals, methods, and more.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (open access)

Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues

This is one part in the series of reports that provide a background and analysis, and most recent developments regarding broadband or high-speed Internet access. The report starts out by answering questions; what is broadband and why is it important? This report also discusses broadband technologies, the status of broadband deployment and the related policy issues, as well as the legislation in congress.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Cargo Security (open access)

Air Cargo Security

The air cargo system is vulnerable to several security threats, including: potential plots to place explosives aboard aircraft; illegal shipments of hazardous materials; criminal activities such as smuggling and theft; and potential hijackings and sabotage by persons with access to aircraft. This report discusses legislative efforts currently underway to improve air cargo system security.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Elias, Bartholomew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges (open access)

U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges

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Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peacekeeping and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on Civilian Capabilities (open access)

Peacekeeping and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on Civilian Capabilities

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Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Serafino, Nina M. & Weiss, Martin A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protecting New Orleans: From Hurricane Barriers to Floodwalls (open access)

Protecting New Orleans: From Hurricane Barriers to Floodwalls

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Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the Administration's Strengthening America's Communities Initiative (open access)

An Overview of the Administration's Strengthening America's Communities Initiative

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Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Boyd, Eugene; Mulock, Bruce K.; Smale, Pauline; Cowan, Tadlock; Laney, Garrine P. & Foote, Bruce E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues (open access)

Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues

Syria, governed by President Hafiz al-Asad from 1970 until his death in June 2000, is a prominent player in the Middle East scene. Within the region, a number of border disputes, problems of resource allocation, and political rivalries have caused frequent tensions between Syria and its neighbors. In particular, the Syrian Golan Heights territory, which Israel has occupied since 1967, has been one of the most intractable issues in the Arab-Israeli dispute.
Date: April 26, 2006
Creator: Prados, Alfred B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues (open access)

Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues

This report discusses issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. These issues include the stability of the Jordanian regime, democratic reform under way in Jordan, the role of Jordan in the Arab-Israeli peace process, Jordan’s concerns over the U.S.-led campaign against Iraq in 2003, and its relations with other regional states.
Date: April 26, 2006
Creator: Prados, Alfred B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Habeas Corpus: A Brief Legal Overview (open access)

Federal Habeas Corpus: A Brief Legal Overview

This report discusses Federal habeas corpus, which is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual’s incarceration. It is most often the stage of the criminal appellate process that follows direct appeal and any available state collateral review.
Date: April 26, 2006
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Caribbean Region: Issues in U.S. Relations (open access)

Caribbean Region: Issues in U.S. Relations

This report deals with broader issues in U.S. relations with the Caribbean and does not include an extensive discussion of Haiti and Cuba. U.S. policy toward these Caribbean nations is covered in two CRS products: CRS Report RL32294, Haiti: Developments and U.S. Policy Since 1991 and Current Congressional Concerns, and CRS Report RL32730, Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress.
Date: April 26, 2006
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) (open access)

The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA)

No firms have been sanctioned under the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA), and it has terminated with respect to Libya. In August 2001, the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA, P.L. 104-172) was renewed for another five years (P.L. 107-24). No firms have been sanctioned under ILSA, and ILSA has terminated with respect to Libya. In the 109th Congress, H.R. 282 and S. 333 contain provisions that would modify ILSA. This report discusses various issues including the background and passages of the ILSA and its effectiveness.
Date: April 26, 2006
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues (open access)

U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues

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Date: April 26, 2006
Creator: Jackson, James K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Population Assistance and Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress (open access)

International Population Assistance and Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress

Since 1965, United States policy has supported international population planning based on principles of volunteerism and informed choice that gives participants access to information on all methods of birth control. This policy, however, has generated contentious debate for over two decades, resulting in frequent clarification and modification of U.S. international family planning programs. This report provides the context of this debate.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Nowels, Larry & Veillette, Connie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections (open access)

Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections

This fact sheet tracks the current heads of government in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and provides the dates of the last and next election for head of government.
Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P. & Gomez-Granger, Julissa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy - Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (open access)

Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy - Background, Issues, and Options for Congress

The full funding policy is a federal budgeting rule imposed on DOD by Congress in the 1950s that requires the entire procurement cost of a weapon or piece of military equipment to be funded in the year in which the item is procured. Although technical in nature, the policy relates to Congress’ power of the purse and its responsibility for conducting oversight of Department of Defense (DOD) programs. Support for the policy has been periodically reaffirmed over the years by Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and DOD.
Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald & Daggett, Stephen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Conflict and the U.S.-European Union Economic Relationship (open access)

Trade Conflict and the U.S.-European Union Economic Relationship

The United States and the European Union (EU) share a huge, dynamic, and mutually beneficial economic partnership. Not only is the U.S.-EU trade and investment relationship the largest in the world, but it is also arguably the most important. Agreement between the two partners in the past has been critical to making the world trading system more open and efficient.
Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy DDG-1000 (DD(X)), CG(X), and LCS Ship Acquisition Programs: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress (open access)

Navy DDG-1000 (DD(X)), CG(X), and LCS Ship Acquisition Programs: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress

The Navy wants to procure three new classes of surface combatants — the DDG-1000 (formerly DD(X)) destroyer, the CG(X) cruiser, and a smaller surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy wants to procure 7 DDG-1000s, 19 CG(X)s, and 55 LCSs.
Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy-Marine Corps Amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Ship Programs: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy-Marine Corps Amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Ship Programs: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress

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Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches - Background and Options for Congress (open access)

Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches - Background and Options for Congress

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Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of Egyptian politics and current issues in U.S.-Egyptian relations. It briefly provides a political history of modern Egypt, an overview of its political institutions, and a discussion of the prospects for democratization in Egypt, U.S.-Egyptian relations are complex and multi-faceted, and this report addresses the following current topics: the Arab-Israeli peace process, Iraq, terrorism, democratization and reform, human rights, trade, and military cooperation.
Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress

This report focuses on the implications that certain elements of China’s military modernization may have for future required U.S. Navy capabilities. The issue for Congress addressed in this report is: How should China’s military modernization be factored into decisions about U.S. Navy programs? Congress’s decisions on this issue could significantly affect future U.S. Navy capabilities, U.S. Navy funding requirements, and the U.S. defense industrial base, including the shipbuilding industry.
Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use - Background for Congress (open access)

Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use - Background for Congress

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Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library